Vehicle tire



1,639,940 D. L. GuvlA VEHIYCLE TIRE Aug. 23 1927.

Filed Nox). 2, 1925 2 snets-sneet 1 A TTORNE Y.

l INVEN TOR.

Aug.l 23,'1927. D. L. GUVIA VEHICLE TIRE Filed Nov. 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i INVENTOR. BY

W j ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITED STATES v1,639,94n l PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL LAR GUvIA, or' MEXICO, MEXICO.

VEHICLE TIRIE.vk

Application led November 2, 1 925, Serial No. 66,225, and in Mexico November 17, 1924;.

This invention relates to tires for vehicles, particularly for automobiles and its object is to provide a tire without pneumatic tube, thus doing away with the accidents occasioned by the puncturing or tearingL of the' pneumatic tube.'l y

Another objectof the invention is to produce a vehicle tire provided with an elasticl casing having a metallic frame of uniform resiliency and tension, in substitut-ionfor the pneumatic tube.v v

Another object of the' invention is to provide a tire of longer duration than those at present in use and of less cost thanthe same in respect to its duration. f

The invention is described withy reference to the figures of the annexed drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation view of a fragment of t-he tire partially cut yso as to show its inner construction.V

Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the'tire.

Fig. 3 is a detail view in `transverse sec# tion of a portion of the elastic casing having a plurality of fasteners inserted'in the material of the same, and spaced apart therefrom, also a portion of the inner frame.k

Fig. 4 is a similar detail viewpto that of Fig. 3, but showing united togetherthe pon tion of the casing and the portion Yof inner, frame. f'

Fig. 5 is a detail vrepresenting afastener and an eyelet intersecting' the wires form'-y ing the inner frame of the'casing', in separat.- ed position. l L

Fig. 6 is a similar detailview to thatof Fig. 5 showing connected together the fastener and the eyelet. I

The rim 1, which is metallic is provided at its center line with a pluralityof openings 2 spaced apart from each other, and at each side of the openings 2 along the longi tudinal extension ofits outer face,'said rim 1 has two ribs of angular `section Sand 4 which extend to the outer edge'of the'casing through smooth sections 5 and 6. i On said smooth sections bear the edges` of the elastic casing 7 which is made of elastic rubber and which is of Ygreater thickness on the tread surface than at the side portions, and forms an inner-hollow space 8.` Casing 7 is mounted on a metallic inner frame which is resilient and tense and has the form of a 1ne tallic net constituted by sets of three banks of two metal wires each bank, to wit, 9, 9, 10, 10 and 11, 11, each three banks leading from the respective one of the points 12flocated at the same distance apart in the outer 'peripheral basic lines of the angular'section ribs and '4 of the riin 1, with the particularity that the two side 'banks .10, y10 'and respect to each other and the cent-ral bank 9, 9 `takes a perpendicular direction with respect to the tangential line at each point 12,

`11, 11 are inclined inv oblique'position with if and the two wires 9, 9 ofthe central bank are separated from 'each other from point 12 having a maximum of separationatthe cen'- ter line of tread of the casing, and converging then ytowards a point symmetricalto point 12 and located at the other side on rim 1. Likewise, the two wires of' each oblique bank 10, 10 and 11. 11 also diverge from each other towards the center line of tread and then converge towards a poi-nt symmetrical to the point of origin 12 lo-V cated at the other side of rim 1, where they joinfwith wires of other banks of ldifferent sets.l At the points of intersection. of the wires of the oblique banks 10, 10 and 11,711 the union of the same to each other' is secured by means of eyelets 13 provided with two flanges and which are secured through welding on said wires, while on the intersecting points of the wires of the oblique banks 10, 10 and 11, 11 with the wires of the perpendicular banks 9, 9, theunion'is effected'by ties or bracketrivets 14.y The end portions vof wires 9, 9, 10, 10 andll, 11V which extend beyond the outerl basic peripheral lines of ribs 3 and 4 are bent on the p outer face of'ribs 3 and 4 respectivelyat each side of the netting and are held in position by means of `two triangular section rings which by one of their faces press the end portions of wires 9, 9', 10, 10 and 11, 11 between them and the inclined outer faces of ribs 3 and 4, the rings 15 and 16 being secured to rim 1 by means of equidistant pressure regulating screws 17 and 18 which passt'hrough holes in lugs '19'and y of thetorus formed by the body of said 4 netting and which is 'provided at intervals 'with braces 24 which are given a turn around the rod 23 and extend therefrom in divergent directions forming .angles :at symmetrical side points of the said nettinOf.

The netting 9, 9', l0, l0 and 1l, ll is connected to the casing by ine-ans of a plurality of fasteners 25 which have their Yheads embedded in the material of Casing when the same is moulded. leaving .the branches .of each fastener projecting out of the inner face of casing 7. The fasteners 25 have a similar arrangement to .that .of the eyelets 13 on the body of said netting, eetl-iat once-the net-tino; is formed, the :casingv 7 is connected t0 the netting by passing the branches of each fastener' 25 through the correspon-ding 4hole of the eyelet 13 and by bending lon the same the branch-es .of each faste-nen they Lare securely fixed on the wires of .the netting.

In the. working` of the tire, 'the central rod 23 acts as a pressure compensator. lVhen the casing;` is pressed inwardly at .any point. it will cause braces- 24 to move to ywiden the angle between them and piece 23 will be pushed from inside to outside in the acompressed point, which action will 'be counterchecked by the .in-active part of the same piece 23. `on being' in turn acted .upon by the other brackets 24 arranged on the non-compressed par-t of casi-.ufr 7., which will -causesaid piece 28 to occupy it-s normal posi-tion as soon as the pressure on .that point of the tire ceases.

llt is obvious that different means from those mentioned can be used for fixing' the casing to the inner metallic frame., and that the structure of the frame and the way of securing the same to the `wheel rim can vary without .altering the essential character `of the invention, which is as set forth in .the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A tire comprising an elastic casing arranged in 4close for-m on a rim to 'form an inner hollow spa-ce, a frame of stron (fr. strengthening and yielding net arnann'ed on the inner face of the elastic casing., and .a pressure compensating' member for `the peripheral surface of the casino'. which member is mounted at the .central por-tion .of the hollow .space yof the casing and is conveniently secured to its inner frame.

2. A tire comprising .an elasticcasingr arranged in closed form on a rim 'to form an inner hol-low .space` .a frame of strong, strengthening and yielding .netl .arranged on .the inner face. of the `elastic casing.. an ,annular pressure compensatingmember forthe peripheral surface ,of .the casina' which member is mounted at Ythe center of the hollow space of the casing, and braces connect-ing the same with symmetrical points of the .side portions of the net.

3. A tire comprising an elastic casing arranged in close form on .a rim. to form an inner hollovsT space, Va frame of strong, strengthening and yielding net arranged on the inner face ofthe elastic casing, a cylindrical annular'V pressure compensating member for the peripheral surface of the casing which member is mounted at the een@ ter of the hollow .space of y the casing by means of braces which are coiled at its central port-ion on 4the annular cylindrical inember .and have their ends extended '.torn'iiuf an `angle to symmetrical points of the side portion-s :of `the net.

4. A tire comprisingr 4an elastic :ing ai'- ranged in close form on ai in to rorm e..v inner Ahollow space. a frame of strong. strengthening and yielding` net arranoled on the inner face of the elastic casii means for securing the ends lof the eleme s of the net on the outer face of the rim.l and fa.L teners having their heads embedded in the material of the elastic casing' and .their free branches passing through eyelets united to the net of the frame, .and bent en the evelets and .secu-red to the net. y

5. A tire comprising- Van elastic c,.a.;-".irif'far ranged in closed formen a rim to foin-1 un inner hollow space, a fra-me rif-metalli c net arranged on Ithe inner face the elf/istie casing and formed by banks of intercrossed wir-es which in a predetermined number lead from points spaced .apart on side olf-'the outer face ofthe rim. and which banks dii-- verge towards .the central kline of l peripheral tread of the .casing` and .then cenverge to .the other side vat symmetrical point-s of the rim. i .6. A tire comprising;- an elastic casi"4 ranged in `close form on a rim to i an inner hollow space. a frame of metallic net arranged on the inner face of Athe elastic casing .and formed :by intercrossed sets .of three banks of two wires each.. each three bank set leading from a point on the out-er face of the rim from which .the central .bank extends peripendicularlv'to the tangent of the circumference of the rim at said point and the side banks exten-ding 'in :opposite oblique directions converging' with banks of other sets at points symmetrically located at the other side :of the `outer face lot the rim, the two wires of each bank being divergei'it from the point of origin to the tread ofV the periphery and then .converging towards `another symmetrical point .at the other: side of the rim, eyelets fixed at the intersection points of the wires of the oblique banks. and ties connecting' together the wires of the 4oblique banks with the wir-es of .the perpendicular 'banks at their 'intersection points.

In witness whereof I aix my signature.

DANIEL YLAR GUVIA. 

